JENNIFER JACOBS RESEARCHER, MIT MEDIA LAB What’s possible when high-tech and high fashion meet? A new generation of fashion is on the horizon as computer programming, coding, and digital making increase the ability for fashion designers to create beautiful, complex … Continued

On the first Thursday of each month, the Museum offers two opportunities for babies and their caregivers to enjoy art together. The groups explore art with a docent for 45 minutes of slow looking in the galleries followed by tea … Continued

On the first Thursday of each month, the Museum offers two opportunities for babies and their caregivers to enjoy art together. The groups explore art with a docent for 45 minutes of slow looking in the galleries followed by tea and informal conversation in the … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued

The Portland Art Museum is hosting a free event for queer youth and members of Gay-Straight Alliances throughout the metro area. See films made by Northwest teens, tour Italian Style, dress up in our photo booth, make art, make friends, … Continued

DIRECTOR: FEDERICO FELLINI ITALY, 1960 Fellini’s emotional travelogue of the soul of modern Rome is a seductive meditation on what was truly meaningful (if anything) for the dusk-to-dawn Italian jet set of the era. Marcello Mastroianni was catapulted into superstar … Continued

Take part in the international event to add more content to Wikipedia about women artists. Krystal South and local Wikipedia guru Jason Moore will be in the Library to help you learn to be a Wikipedia contributor. Everyone is invited … Continued

Object Stories gallery, lower level of the Main Building Open every Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.. Chat with both established and up-and-coming designers and makers from our region’s fashion community and learn about their craft through hands-on demonstrations and … Continued

DIRECTOR: WILLIAM WYLER US, 1953 The first Hollywood film to be shot and produced on location in Italy, ROMAN HOLIDAY made Audrey Hepburn an enduring international star and fashion icon. Princess Ann (Hepburn), on a visit to Rome, decides to … Continued

Enjoy free admission to the Museum all day. Advanced tickets are recommended. Family programs are generously supported in part by Sharon L. Miller and Family, the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation, and the Lamb Baldwin Foundation.

SHAWN LEVY, AUTHOR AND FORMER OREGONIAN FILM CRITIC In the decades after World War II, Italy rose from the ruins of war to host a vibrant economy, fill the world with new trends in film and fashion, and stage a … Continued

In collaboration with the Oregon Symphony, the Museum presents “Picture This…”, a children’s concert that pairs works from the Museum’s permanent collection with lively classical music. The program also includes performances by Dance West and actress Pam Mahon, who will share the imaginative stories behind the … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued

DIRECTOR: WILLIAM WYLER US, 1953 The first Hollywood film to be shot and produced on location in Italy, ROMAN HOLIDAY made Audrey Hepburn an enduring international star and fashion icon. Princess Ann (Hepburn), on a visit to Rome, decides to … Continued

DIRECTOR: MATT TYRNAUER US, 2008 Shot by Vanity Fair Correspondent Matt Tyrnauer between 2005 and 2007, VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR, offers an intimate and engaging, fly-on-the-wall insight into the personal and business life of one of Italy’s most famous fashion … Continued

Join Brian Ferriso, The Marilyn and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Director, for a closer look at the sumptuous objects featured in Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945. All talks begin at 12:30 p.m. Space is limited. Advance tickets online.

Join artists from a range of disciplines in the galleries on the second Thursday of each month for lively conversations about works of art on view at the Museum and how they relate to their own practices. Each talk is followed by … Continued

DIRECTOR: MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI ITALY/FRANCE, 1960 Antonioni’s meditation on meaning in modern existence remains an obligatory experience in existential cinema-going. On a yachting trip off Sicily, a woman (Lea Massari) mysteriously disappears during an excursion on a desolate island. Her lover … Continued

Object Stories gallery, lower level of the Main Building Open every Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.. Chat with both established and up-and-coming designers and makers from our region’s fashion community and learn about their craft through hands-on demonstrations and … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued

DIRECTOR: FEDERICO FELLINI ITALY, 1965 The female counterpoint to 8½, Fellini ventures deeply into the surreal as JULIET OF THE SPIRITS explores the repressed desires of a bourgeois housewife, played by Giulietta Masina who stars as a middle-aged woman haunted … Continued

DIRECTOR: FEDERICO FELLINI ITALY, 1965 The female counterpoint to 8½, Fellini ventures deeply into the surreal as JULIET OF THE SPIRITS explores the repressed desires of a bourgeois housewife, played by Giulietta Masina who stars as a middle-aged woman haunted … Continued

DIRECTOR: DAVID LEAN UK, 1955 Jane (Katherine Hepburn), a lonely American spinster on vacation in Venice and hoping to find romance, succumbs to a passionate, bittersweet affair with Renato (Rossano Brazzi), a married Italian antique dealer. A visually enchanting valentine … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued

Every third Wednesday of the month at noon, photography enthusiasts gather at the Museum to hear talks by regional photographers, gallerists, historians, curators, and collectors. Lecture by: Chris Bennett Location: Miller Room, Mark Building Free to the public. Sponsored by … Continued

Join Brian Ferriso, The Marilyn and Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr. Director, for a closer look at the sumptuous objects featured in Italian Style: Fashion Since 1945. Coffee at 9:15 a.m.; lecture at 10:15 a.m. This series is free for … Continued

Explore the museum with a docent skilled in bringing art to life. Tours for visually impaired visitors feature vivid descriptions of works in the Museum’s collection, with detailed historical information and tactile examples. Free for members and aides; $3 Museum … Continued

Come tour the Native American galleries with Alexander Marr, The Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow. Cocktail hour to follow, location TBA. This event is free with Museum admission and is open to Young Patrons members and non-members. Space is limited. … Continued

Object Stories gallery, lower level of the Main Building Open every Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.. Chat with both established and up-and-coming designers and makers from our region’s fashion community and learn about their craft through hands-on demonstrations and … Continued

DIRECTOR: MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI ITALY, 1955 In LE AMICHE (Italian for girlfriends), a young woman returns to her hometown of Turin after World War II to set up a fashion salon. The film’s costumes were designed by Zoe, Micol, and Giovanna … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued

DIRECTOR: MICHELANGELO ANTONIONI ITALY, 1955 In LE AMICHE (Italian for girlfriends), a young woman returns to her hometown of Turin after World War II to set up a fashion salon. The film’s costumes were designed by Zoe, Micol, and Giovanna … Continued

Michael Cherney, Photographer Photographer, calligrapher, and book artist Michael Cherney has in the past year been featured in exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, and a one-man show at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Intellectually engaging, meditative, … Continued

Swedish director Ruben Östlund began his career in the 1990s directing skiing films before moving on to shorts and features that have earned international acclaim over the last decade. His new film, Force Majeure (2014) won the Grand Jury Prize … Continued

Free museum admission after 5 p.m. Every Friday evening, we invite you to play with us—to have a different Museum experience—a little bit more relaxed, more interactive, and more social experience. Most Fridays, admission is just $5 after 5 p.m…except … Continued

Betty LaDuke(American, born 1933), Africa, Mandala, 1991, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of the artist. Southern Oregon artist Betty LaDuke has been actively engaged in her practice since 1950. In 1953 she received a scholarship to attend the Instituto Allende in … Continued

Object Stories gallery, lower level of the Main Building Open every Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m.. Chat with both established and up-and-coming designers and makers from our region’s fashion community and learn about their craft through hands-on demonstrations and … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued

MEG LUKENS NOONAN, AUTHOR AND JOURNALIST When Noonan learned of an unthinkably expensive overcoat that a fourth-generation tailor had handcrafted for one of his longtime clients, she set off on a round-the-world quest to understand its provenance. Traveling from Peru … Continued

This major exhibition will be a glamorous, comprehensive look at Italian fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present day. The story is explored through the key individuals and organizations that have contributed to Italy’s reputation … Continued